Bluing device



R. GIGUERE BLUING DEVICE Aug. 2511931.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 23, 1930 Aug. 25, 1931. R. GIGUERE BLUING DEVICE Filed 001;. 23, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 amnion ILQT'QJ Mario G19 yand "may; also provide; a support and l clrip vvhile thedeviceisstorecl after use] Astillffurther object 01:: this invention, is;

' JOHN EN wrtsen'op, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT a BLUING DEVICE i i nvention iela s to improvements in bluing 1 ole; {is 1' adapted to be suspended hile not I g used: nd-s e; gfigi' rei rt may" b The, invention' fuirther co n devices and comprises a figure artiole adapteclto;iholdgbluing material' internally -01 externally the form of, pastel'or pow r. w r in -th 1, fi r m y e lmmersed in liquid, i for coloring the same vvi'tlioutv lnecessitatingl'fjthe usersv handsfcommg into contactlvvith thebluing j rises} a novel tray; or; support lovefz iwhich t effigure arti h ng tq the tray) p ep acle supp t sw hnjme i rth t e y supp t-may erm h nd v r" th efi *a t leii hi j the sam s bees-" ed or i imer de n liq li t be tre d-, w Y e primary object of this invention is to" or .freceptacle prov de a device 1 ofjtheg above mentioned.

chara e i el dingi e "figure ticl adapt d to contain 'bluingfinaterial or Without i a the same; inanyj desi edi form suspended in h n ed 1 f h onioveeie tra e r ep e whereby flie -tray orpreceptacle may function; as a handle whi'le the device is being-needy to -provide a eviceiqf 'the abo've mentioned character. including a figujre 2 article adapted to contain or; con material in order on il-q n i y; bf h in "that the device may be Wedges yvi te rr he u a e e contents in the'figur e lartic le'has been ex-j hausted; x I; t j A still further objectqof the invention, is-

to provide a 5 deviceiofv the abovementioned character-having comparatively fewtpart's to hecomefoutof order fand which is f adapted I Other ObjeCtsantl'advantagesofthe'in- Venti'on, will becorneyapparent,during the.

to; be easily and": cheaply manufactured in order 'to f market theg d eviceat minimum a part of this specification and in which,

{Figure is a elevationof a preferred embodiment of the invention, illustrating'the new essem ed lessene s w-.

way; i .e Figure2Jis a top elevational view of the ee s pp t the :figure e article above the drip tray and course of the following description,

p a flkqctober 23, 1930. Serial na isewo. 1

111g thed p sanie; illustrating T the manner of device ;f.

form of the invention, illustratingfthe figure;

I suspended from a supporting 'inemberover a aripitmy; e i e a? m ified fo m f. the he i article in I the form of a mannikin Figure 14 is also Q; y "1,820,794; I

a in esremcmm; mssiienesmms, AssieNoR on e emas-Tb in tr y e 'r lih e e ,qnsg ShOWlllg, the handle for. man pulating the I f F gures isia'jside elevati n ofl'mddifid vention; illustrating the figure article 'suos- I pended from" a twisted ewiresupport ciatechwith arreceptacle; I Figure5 is ajfurther modified form of the invention showin the figure articleinithe' form of "a f mannik in rec'eivedfon"artvvisted e Wire handle having itslovver end secured a receptacle @o ray;

Figure 6 is afurth er modai fi ans the invention showing a construction similar to Figure 4 in which the 'figurefarticleis su's pendeclgfroin atwisted wire [support in t u 75 i h ,rearelevational view'of the same shovvlngythe manner n which the twisted, wlre support is securecl to there,

pivotal fashion}; 1 cm Figure 7 is'a' ceptacle 7 Figure is aside elevation of a still therylnodifiecl form of the invention showing a twisteclwire support for the figure article 1 p'ivotally associated with thedrlp catching re p a 0 rey F1gure9, isla top elevation of 'thesal'ne lustrating the pivotal connection between i thetvvistecl Wire support and the tray 1 Figure "10 is a diagrammatic'view illusf I trating the] manner of using the device as embodied in the invention;

- showingf a the pivotal arrangement" between: the

ofthe Seine V Figure13 is a vertical front elevationoffl" a still furtherimodified form of the inven-' n n showing the handle attached directly to a mannikin. embracing the bluing mahas prongs 22, the alternate sides bein emteria1;

Figurel' l is a bottom elevation of one of article 14- at the mouth of the central openthe, figure articles showing a star-shaped ing' therein. The figure'article 14 may be 5 member secured thereto by being embedded formed of wood, celluloid or metal and the in the material which the device is 'same may bepainted on the outside to harformedi'andi V monize'with the color effect of the receptacle I 'Fig'ure'15 is'a vertical cross-sectionalview 5 and" the handle 9 to produce an article bedded in the lower portion of the 'gure ofonepof the figure artlcles showing the pleasing to the eye and adapted to harmo-r bluing material received within a central nize with the :many color'sche'mes produced openingin the figure article and a passage in household articles. 7 e is provided through the bluing material for". C Thamodified form as illustrated in Figallowingthe passage of water therethrough ures 8, 9 and 10 include a top-shaped figure (and the circulation therein. ii i article 14 formed of wood, metal or cellu- 5 Inthe drawings, whereinfor thepurposeloid, having an outer coatingof bluing, ma-

of illustrati'ng the invention and wherein terial adhering thereto and'the-topyshaped like reference characters will be employed figure article 1e Vm'ay be supported a to designate like partsthroughout the'same, piece of wire twisted in vU-shaped manner attentionisxdirectedto Figures 1, 2 and'45 as at 23 having one leg thereof as at 24 i to 10' inclusive; wherein'the'reference charembedded or received'in the'top-shaped "fig acter 5 will be generally employed toldesigure article 14", while the opposite ends'eor nate a dish-shaped receptacle preferably legs 25 are separated as at '263ter'm1natmg 1n cylindrical; having' a fiat bottom whereby loops 27 passing around the connecting portlne samefmay be supported thereon when tion 13 of the angle wire members12; where- I 25 the device is not ingu'se or s being stored; by the inverted U-shaped member 23 may be The receptacle a as illustratedin Figures 1, hingedly supported by the connecting pore5 1 1g in across p'i'ece'13.

1, 6 tof 10 inclusive are provided with a tion 13 of the encircling wire member 7 rolledupperfedge 6tadapted to housejand In'Figures 4, 6 and-'lfa wire29 is r"e-' confine a piece of wirefl ceived within thebeaded edge '6' of-the re- 30 The form of the-"invention illustrated in ceptacle 5 andlthe free ends thereof are- Figuresl, 2, 18,9'an d 10'include's a piece of twisted as at 28"and"extend:in'ea vertical Wi e 7 passed around theflreceptacle and fashionto the receptacle 5. The wire loop withinthe beads 6' andhaving the freeendsj 'member'29 extends through a cut-away porthereof as at 8 and 9 twisted to form a shank tion 30 in the bead 6' as more clearly 'iljlus -f 55 portion for receiving a s'uitable' handle 9 trated Figure7. In Figurel, the'twi-sted which'may be'formedof wood or other Inawire members 28 of the loop portion 29 are ter al; Qne of the tw sted end portlons 8 formed into a looped portionl'iil having an and maybe bent as at 1Q to form a hook angularIsectibn-32 connecting a: vertical (BX-V or supporting member whilethe free ends tending section 33.by.mea ns ofanother ang u thereof may be passed back into the handle lar portion 34;. The upper or free end of' 91 by means of a curved section 11. The the vertical portion 38 is bent upon itself wire meinber 7 extends through an opening as at 35 to form a loop for receiving a siinl at'a point opposite from the handle-to be lar loop 36 formed on theupper end of formed into angular portions 12 terminate-j a wire or suspending'member 37. "Mounted 'The form of the device as illustrated in member37 is a top-shaped figure arena 14 Figures 1 1 and 2 includes a figure'article which. may be in the form of a top oro-ther on theilower end of the wire or suspending which maybe in the form of a top,'illusfigure article coated orcover'ed with bluing tratecl by the reference character 14 sus' material to produce the best results. soipendejdgover the tray or receptacle 5 and Therece'ptacle 5 illustrated in Figure 5, V supported by wire members 15 having, one may be beaded as" at 67 for receiving the of their ends as at 16 being embedded withfree ends 63 of oppositely extending arms i'n'the figure article whilethe free ends of 6 1 formed on the lower end of a' twisted he Wiremembers 15 are coiled as at 17 and wire shank member 66 having a bent'porpass around the connecting portion 13 of tion 67 inithe form oftazring to'provide a A the angular member 12. The top-shaped supporting loop for receiving a'hook or other 1 figure article 14: rnay'jbe provided with a supporting member. The intermediateiporcentral. opening 18 adapted tor-receive blution of the shank 66 as at 68 f1s; adapted 111g mater al 19 ln the form of a paste or to receive a mannikin69 having a central t ll plastic and the bluing material maybe cenopening 70 for containinga quantity of blutrallybored'afs at 20 in order to allow free ing material The central bore or-opening circulation of water tlierethrough for ac- 71 extends centrally and longitudinally complishingi ajquick dissolving action.-, If through-the mannikinbfiin order thatwater des' red theirfigurej article 14 may be promay be circulated thereinffor dissolving a 'vided witlia star-shaped member 21 which portionor portions of'theblui'n'g material of a suitable material forcontaining or supporting a quantity :ofblumg material n: Itialsdgtoxbaundrstdod a h f i o th linv tim her with Shown a 1 scribed are to be taken as the preferred ex amplesjofthesame and thatvariOuSbhangesf I in 'the'shape sizei and arrangement of parts; 7 c 1 may-beiresortedato without departing from c the" p'irit of the invention-or the scope ofthe:

sub-joined.-

narrate-quasi ioroloibiehg w s 6dv free ends 28 @of' the wire loop 29 7 are con 1 tinueu'sasat 3'8 and areprovided with offset l [angular portions 39 and ;40 which terminate vertical .portions 41- and 42 1 respectively having theirjfreeends looped as at43andi ier-receiving fth'e looped end 45 of a suspeiilding wire or device 46 having lower [end 'embeddedforirepeivedfin a 'bluing device in; the-formof-a tep cov'er a *with I bluin'g material 5144 similar; cO thetop-Shapea fig-c:

is *eifecteili ure article illustrated inFigure 4;

The invention 1 isalso i'adaptedf 't'o include' a" device as illustrated in Figure 8, wherein the receptacle is provided-withfa partially extending 1 bead 6" which? terminates in 1a;

verticalfportion' 47 formed I integral with the receptacle' wand: tapering toward the" I 1 upper and thereof-gasi at ,48 wherein Iitfis I j I providedwitha curvedjsectioii 49 for sup-l portingpa suspending device 50,5 adapted to ave its upper endlooped as at 51 for 7 portion 49 while'the lower end of the susbein'g'received in anfo'pening in *the curved pending rod'50 is embedded in a figured article 51in the form of amannikin. this form of figured article, the 'bluing ma-' terialinay be carried by the mannikinby V applying a coating ofbluing material there- I to 'orthe interior-"of themannikin 51 may "be, hollowed to. receive a suflicient quantity of; bluing material purpose." 4 Figures l11and 12 illustrate a stillfurther;

for accomplishing this modified fform of theiinvention and show another means of carryinggoutthe invention and vthe 'reference 'character52 will be em-- ployed to designate a receptacle somewhat cylindrical having a sconce-like portion '53 extending vertically therefrom and termilnating in a curved upper portion, 54. The

free end 0f the curved upper portion-54 is bifurcated as at 55 to receive a loop 56 therebetween'formed on the upper end of a sus- Ip'ending wire or rod 57, while a pin 58 ex 1 tends through the bifurcated portion 55 and p thruogh the looped portion 56 of the rod =50? 57 to hingedly "connect/the same thereto.

. Mounted on the lower end of the suspending rod 5 7 'is' af bluingdevice 14" of the same contour and configuration as illustrated in Figures 1, 2,4, '6to 1 2'incl'usive, l4 and; 15,

and includes 'a top-shaped member formed v: the form of paste or powder.

The device maybe presented in therein illustrated in; FigureI-13 wherein the refer-' 1 ence character 58 designates a mannikin havinga hollow centralportion 59ior receiving "twisted wire 60 may have its free-end Bram-c I g bedded and'receivedin'the headgportionlof 51 'As "'s'et'iorth in Figures" 6 and? he twist-a the mannikin 58. Openings communicating l i with the 'central opening or chamberbg-may be providedfor allowing circulatio'n of water 7 therethrough in order to'dissolve the bluing materialcontained in the chamb r; 1

' For'a consideration of the operation of the device; attentionis directed to Figures 1 and '2; whereinthe handle 9; may be grasped by:

the operator'an'd the top-shaped member 1 may he moved about its pivotpoint '17 '1 illustrated in Figure 10 forbeing'immersed' in a receptacle R containing the 'fiuid to maybe coloredtothe desired tone c In the forms of the invention illustrated in Figures 3,4, 6,7,8, 9, 11 311(112511116 same operation is performed and in each instance thefigure article may be moved about its suspending or pivot point and the receptacle or a portion thereof will'be employed asa handle for agitating the'top-shapedifigure article in the water to be blued. The defvice'illustratedin Figures 5 and13;with a mannikin isprovided, with an opening :for receiving the bluing. material, the handle may be grasped and the mannikin submerged L withinthe waterto be blued and agitated therein to cause the bluing materialtol'be, dissolvedito alcertain extent in orderthat the water-or liquid will be colored to-the desired tone; ,Whenxany of the devices are not in use or while they are being stored,"it

is quiteqevidentithat the receptacle over Which thelfigure articles are" suspended form" a' support for the; device.- and also form-a means *ofcatching the drippings therefrom after the/figure articles have been immersed c inxthe :water. tobe 'blue by P t i the bluing material from coming into contact with-articles on which the device-is S pp t d. "1 3 "I -is to be uiiderstood that i the figure article14,- 14 and 147 51' and 59inay beof any desired shape "or configuration -'and' the 1' invention may be carried out by providing figured articles fin theiorm 'of .bipedes' or" quadropedes towproduce a novel result andfto 'producean article may beused first as, a fbluing holder'and' secondly as, a" toyer amusement. device after the samefhas been exhaustedof of ,bluing material,

I.clain'a-a- :L -A bluing' device-50f the character described including a; holder, bluin'g'material 1 carried by: 'the holder 1 and" means to which 7 the holderis'piVotally attached foragitating Yfthes'amezwithin aliquid. I

2. Ablu'n'g device of thecharacter-dew scribed comprising 'a receptacle, a holder mounted above thereceptacle, .bluing ma terial 'carriedby the, holder and means for agitating the holder-iwithinthe body of liquid, whereby the bluing'material will be.

- partially dissolved. =7

' ber. attached to the receptacle, said vwire 3. A. bluing device of the character described comprising a receptacle,.a holder mounted above-the receptacle, whereby drip.- pings therefromwill be received in, the. receptacle, and a quantity of the bluing ma.-. terial supported by the holder.

'4. A' bluingdevice of "the character .described comprising a receptacle, awijre mem'-.

member extendingoVer the 'receptacle,...& holder supported over the receptacle by means of the wire member, .aquantity of bluing .material supported by the holder. andsaid Wire member including means to. facilitate agitationof the holder when the same-is immersed Within a bodyof liquid.

5-. .A" bluing device of the character 'de-. scribed comprising a receptacle, a handle.

' carried bythe receptacle, a holder supported overx'the "receptacle, a quantity of bluing material supportedwithin the holder, and.

1 said receptacle beingv adapted to form a support forthe holder ingstored. V a

6. A bluing device ofxthe oharacter de When the device is be scribed, a receptacle, a handle .c'arried.-there+ by,.a holder adapted to be supported over the receptacle "when the device is not beshank, a handle secured to the handle shank,

a wire member pivotally secured toa portionof-the wi-re loop, withinthe head of the receptaele,-said wire memberbeing presented over the receptacle, .a holder adapted to be supported-by the Wire member, and a quantity of bluing material supported by the holder. s .10. A bluing device ofthe character described comprising a cup-shapedreceptacle,

ahead formed on the upper edge thereof, a

ture. V ROSARIO GIGUERE'.

In'testimony whereof Iatfix my signa-f ingused and while. .the same is being stored i 2..-

and a quantity of-rbluing material carried by the'holder. 1 v '7. A bluing device'of the. character described comprising a receptacle, handle carried by the receptacle, aholder mounted above, the receptacle, and a quantityof bluing material supportedby the holder above. thereceptacle whereby drippings therefrom maybe receivedi'nthe receptacle. 8. Ab1uing device of the character described comprising a cylindrical receptacle, a. handle carried by, the receptacle, "a holder mounted over the receptacle, and adapted to be" supported by a portion of'the handle and a quantity of bluing'material carried.

by f the "holder whereby the holder may be I agitated in a body-of Water for coloring or 16.0.:

bl'uingthe same.

9. K bluing' deVice-ofthe character described comprising a -cup-shaped receptacle, a b'ead formed'i on -the upper edge thereof,-

a. :wire loop passing through the bead and hav ng its free ends terminating "in a'handle 

